For readers seeking a light yet thoughtful read, I’ll Be There (But I’ll Be There in Sweatpants) provides a comforting reminder that it’s okay to show up as you are, imperfections and all. It’s a celebration of embracing life’s messiness, finding solace in the small, quiet moments, and ultimately discovering that sometimes, the most important thing is just showing up—even in sweatpants.

Okay, I LOVED this book. It was like therapy and a cozy episode of your favorite show all at the same time. These girls just GET ME. By chapter 2 I was already teary eyed on a walk around the neighborhood, hoping my tear could be mistaken for sweat. Here’s the thing. This isn’t my first book about learning to make or be a better friend. But most of them are all like, “open your home, be hospitable, invite people over for dinner, you have to be friendly to make friends, be the friend you wish you had…” and they always feel so uncomfortable and like all the things I don’t want to do. (Although the friendships that I HAVE made usually included doing those things.) But this is not that book. Don’t get me wrong, it’s not that they don’t say those things, because they do. But first they establish that I am not alone in feeling lonely…friendships are hard…people come and go and relationships end. I can’t explain it, but these girls just make everything feel more relatable. They make such an important part to say, you don’t have to be perfect to make a friend, in fact, it’s better to let people into the mess so they can know the real you. Plus, it’s obvious these girls are just fun. THEY are the friends you want to be…and have…so it’s easy to learn from them.
Also, they do a fantastic job reading their own audiobook!

***thank you netgalley and Thomas Nelson for a review copy of this book. My opinions are my own.